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Archived December 13, 2004
Deadline: December 10. 2004 British Columbia Creative Achievement Awards for applied art and design.
Three awards of $5,000 are for established artists and designers and one $5,000 award for an emerging artist or designer.
Individuals may submit their own work or work may be nominated by others. Applicants must be residents of British Columbia for the past three years.
Archived December 13, 2004
The Take: media-savvies and political activists Avi Lewis (Counterspin) and Naomi Klein (No Logo) document the failure of globalization in Argentina, and the unemployed workers who have taken back and reoccupied their bankrupt factories to operate them as cooperatives.
Support the Zanon ceramic tile factory workers, sign this petition.
Archived November 27, 2004
Tour Wildwood: Merve Wilkinson's eco-forest, Ladysmith, BC, every Saturday at 1:30 pm. Phone 250.245.5540 for details or follow the map.
Archived November 27, 2004
Massive Change: The Future of Global Design Culture opened Friday October 1, 2004, at the Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) and is one of the most significant design exhibits sponsored by the VAG in decades.
The exhibit, which encompases two full floors of the VAG, is the designwave of contemporary Canadian designer Bruce Mau (above), the Institute Without Boundaries and George Brown-Toronto City College.
The exhibit runs until January 3, 2005, at the VAG before moving to the Art Gallery of Ontario, March 11, 2005, and to the United States in 2006-2007.
Archived November 27, 2004
Canada Goes Wild! The Design Exchange (DX) has been selected to curate a showcase of Canadian designers for the Canadian Pavilion at the 2005 World’s Fair in Aichi, Japan.
The theme of the World’s Fair is "Nature’s Wisdom" therefore the DX showcase will focus on Canadian designers whose work is literally "Wild," inspired by Canada’s wilderness or has an edgy and energetic flavour.
If you are interested in being included email
DX before November 19, 2004 making a case for inclusion (images, a brief product description, company background and contact info).
Canada Goes Wild! is made possible through the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and the Ministry of Canadian Heritage.
Archived November 15, 2004
High-end US Retail Sales
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Style / % |
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Casual Dining | 32 | n/a | 19 | 49 |
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Formal Dining | 30 | 26 | n/a | 44 |
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Bedroom | 21 | 23 | n/a | 49 |
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[1] contemporary; [2] eighteenth century; [3] American country; [4] all other styles. (source: Aktrin, Furniture/Today)
Archived November 15, 2004
Conference: Twentieth Century Furniture Research Group Conference will be held in High Wycombe, UK, Saturday November 13, 2004.
The lectures and presenters include: Mid Century Modern (Dr. Reg Winfield), Transfer of Production Techniques (Dr. Clive Edwards), Heal's (Oliver Heal), Makers of Simple Furniture (Frank Cartledge).
Archived October 26, 2004
Competition: 2005 Asahikawa International Furniture Design Competition. Deadline: Dec. 10, 2004 - Theme: Wooden Furniture - Registration Cost: $62 CAD* for each submission - First Prize: $36,700 CAD* (*converted from yen)
Archived October 22, 2004
The Corporation: The nature, evolution, impact and possible
future of the modern business corporation is the subject of this documentary by BC-based filmmakers Van Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbot and Joel Bakan. Vision TV - Wednesdays, Oct 6, 13 and 20; 7:00 pm PT.
Archived October 3, 2004
SIDIM: This year's SIDIM Design Show in Montreal inspired a unique project called "Mobelier d'ici à demain" (Furniture for today and tomorrow). A small committee, headed by SIDIM director Ginnette Gadoury, shortlisted 10 contemporary Quebec furniture manufacturers and paired each with a Quebec designer. The brief allows the designer a free hand within the technical capabilities of the manufacturer.
The new design will remain the intellectual property of the designer, as the partnership does not involve fees or long-term obligations of any kind. Ms. Gadoury explained to VCR, "Both parties have a lot to gain, and neither party has a lot to lose."
A partial list of the 10 selected designers includes Pierre D'anjou, Diane Bisson, Charles Gadbout, Albert Leclerc, Claude Mauffette and Michel Morelli. Each partnership will produce a furniture prototype to be exhibited at SIDIM in 2005. VCR will keep readers informed as the project advances.
Archived October 3, 2004
Eco-materials: The Greenguard Environmental Institute has awarded Indoor Air Quality Certification to Wilsonart's high-pressure decorative laminate. The certification ensures a low-emitting office furniture surface LEED-CI rating for Wilsonart laminate. (source)
Archived October 3, 2004
Book Pick: Design in Canada: Fifty Years from Teakettles to Task Chairs by Rachel Gotlieb and Cora Golden
First released by Knopf in 2001, this title will soon be reissued by Key Porter Books, with a new introduction by Karim Rashid.
Archived October 3, 2004
UK Exhibitions: The ongoing success of the UK's 100% Design show is apparent in the number of off-site parallel shows that pop up all over London, including the Eureka Collection at Furniture Works on Commercial Road and Jerwood Applied Arts Prize finalists at the Craft Council.
For information on additional design shows, see the London Design Festival, Hidden Art and 100% Guaranteed.
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